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CHAPTER XII. 



HAGGY PLAYER CAUGHT AND LOST. 



WAS out one night with Joshn and old 

 Daniel Mumford the woodman, when we 

 caught two men gate netting at Gravel-Pits 

 field. Joslin showed the white feather then, 

 and would not face the stick that Haggy 

 Player had in his hand, but kept the two men 

 up in the corner of the field until I arrived. 

 I took the stick away from Haggy, and was 

 gathering up the nets, when Joslin began to 

 bestir himself bravely, and collaring Player by 

 the neck shook him like a rat, saying : — 

 " Come, let's have none of your nonsense, 



